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125. I completely agree, btw.

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 01:25 PM

Sep 2016

I almost hesitated to post this story, in spite of its historical significance, because I wasn't sure I could bear a lot of moralizing about her passing.

Some people have been enemies of progress for generations, and marking the fact that their ability to actively harm our movement is ended should be at least acceptable.

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Longtime Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies at 92 [View all] Starry Messenger Sep 2016 OP

Not a bad thing for humanity Joey Liberal Sep 2016 #1

Cough. onehandle Sep 2016 #2

Good riddance gopiscrap Sep 2016 #3

Thanks for nothing, Phyl Ellen Forradalom Sep 2016 #4

This news is so upsetting to me obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #5

We were caught short too. Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #8

I found some Feminazi Cola, so that'll work obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #10

Yeah shenmue Sep 2016 #96

Ding-dong! Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2016 #6

Coulter died to? cstanleytech Sep 2016 #23

My first thought TNNurse Sep 2016 #32

Damn.... paleotn Sep 2016 #33

Nailed it! :) Hestia Sep 2016 #45

I was thinking the same thing meow2u3 Sep 2016 #65

I like your words "gender traitor" Lifelong Protester Sep 2016 #100

He opposition to the ERA seemed... 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #111

And not a damned 2naSalit Sep 2016 #109

Feels like Ive been 2naSalit Sep 2016 #110

I would like to go piss on her grave OldRedneck Sep 2016 #7

I don't want to piss on her grave, either meow2u3 Sep 2016 #67

I'd drop my pants Freddie Sep 2016 #123

Gloria Steinem won Enrique Sep 2016 #9

Breaking: Exclusive pictures of the scene! backscatter712 Sep 2016 #11

perfectly good waste of awesome pumps.... n/t 8 track mind Sep 2016 #57

But Dorothy got em! n/t backscatter712 Sep 2016 #64

this is true...... N/T 8 track mind Sep 2016 #68

I keep splits of champagne on hand for moments like this. MANative Sep 2016 #12

I admire your outlook...and your foresight! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2016 #88

LOL! My inspiration! MANative Sep 2016 #92

I went out with a friend for a drink when Scalia died. Nothing wrong with celebrating the demise JudyM Sep 2016 #124

With a nod to Clarence Darrow - 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #13

Love that Darrow quote. Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #17

It was quite apropos... 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #26

Not sure why Dick Cheney is dancing around in my head ... moonscape Sep 2016 #53

Good riddance SoCalNative Sep 2016 #14

She's having a hot drink with Tony Scalia now Freddie Sep 2016 #34

Just got a WaPo breaking banner on this BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #15

Bye Felicia (n/t) Kennah Sep 2016 #16

An actual quote from one of her sons... alp227 Sep 2016 #18

I believe it. Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #20

Yup - Robert Mercer is someone whose intellect I admire greatly...but... Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #36

I think cohomology or something like it melted his brain. Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #35

Ironic for someone who champions English-only policies alp227 Sep 2016 #60

Now that's on hell of a case of... paleotn Sep 2016 #40

sounds like republican word salad to me. demigoddess Sep 2016 #63

How symbolic! Happyhippychick Sep 2016 #19

Apparently 2016 can work for both good and evil Recursion Sep 2016 #21

YYYYYEESSSSSSSS!!!!! One less vote for Trump in November!!! bluestateguy Sep 2016 #22

I feel sorry for somebody with that much hate in her body. IrishEyes Sep 2016 #70

Good riddance, you witch. I hope there is a Hell and you burn there, hypocritical harpie! Feeling the Bern Sep 2016 #24

To paraphrase the late great Jackie "Moms" Mabley MurrayDelph Sep 2016 #25

That's an old Bette Davis line, too. calimary Sep 2016 #39

RIP yeoman6987 Sep 2016 #27

They already do. Kingofalldems Sep 2016 #41

Gee that's a shame wysi Sep 2016 #28

Looks like God didn't save the Queen...of Hate JunkYardDogg Sep 2016 #29

The Washington Post is reporting her death . . . OldRedneck Sep 2016 #30

Twitter is also on fire. Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #37

Good. Thanks for the info. nt SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #80

She croaked, just two months before her party. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2016 #31

A true Conservative Leader! AwakeAtLast Sep 2016 #101

Aha! That's why I started smelling a whiff of sulfur. calimary Sep 2016 #38

Hate filled human being.... llmart Sep 2016 #42

Good. What took you so long? BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #43

My first campaign was for the ERA.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #44

Per Moms Mabley, say something good about the dead joeybee12 Sep 2016 #46

Aw too bad... Raine Sep 2016 #47

If Albright is right about there being a special place in hell for women who don't support other TeamPooka Sep 2016 #48

and nothing of value was lost n/t arithia Sep 2016 #49

Good riddance sarge43 Sep 2016 #50

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Death, or Chichi? longship Sep 2016 #52

Is that the joke from Working Girl? SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #78

Pretty sure she lived on pure hate for a long time. Brickbat Sep 2016 #54

I'm going to take the high road and just say rest in peace. 47of74 Sep 2016 #55

may she rest in piece Demonaut Sep 2016 #56

I just cracked open two beers for me and Mr Nay. I have despised that woman Nay Sep 2016 #58

Was it Schlafly beer? jmowreader Sep 2016 #87

Nope - Michelob Ultra! Nay Sep 2016 #89

Don't ya think that's a little too good to celebrate the demise of that woman? jmowreader Sep 2016 #93

Been waiting for this day a long time PlanetBev Sep 2016 #59

She was the MAIN reason the EquaL Rights Amendment for women m-lekktor Sep 2016 #61

I can't help myself. Lunabell Sep 2016 #62

I might possibly go to hell for this, but... Chicago1980 Sep 2016 #66

Every time I see Phylis Schlafy's name PatSeg Sep 2016 #69

I would like to have a contest. AngryAmish Sep 2016 #71

Breitbart has a sad obit on her over on their site if that's more your thing. Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #79

She did a lot of damage to a lot of people - Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2016 #108

Good. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #72

Well, God did want one of his best "messengers" to come to him Boldine Sep 2016 #73

by by weissmam Sep 2016 #74

She'll not be missed.. by me anyway. mountain grammy Sep 2016 #75

My mother always said ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 #76

Since that old evil witch didn't have a heart... Frank Cannon Sep 2016 #77

I predict a huge turnout at the funeral... backscatter712 Sep 2016 #81

My Thought Go Out To Her Family erpowers Sep 2016 #82

I'll have a coke. mwrguy Sep 2016 #83

It's a shame really Tempest Sep 2016 #84

"Drive a stake through her heart to be sure." cheapdate Sep 2016 #85

"Too bad she couldn't live long enough to see her worst nightmare come true, a woman for President." deurbano Sep 2016 #86

Best news I've heard since Scalia kicked. TonyPDX Sep 2016 #90

As soon as I heard of this woman in the early 70's Marthe48 Sep 2016 #91

Bye, Felicia! bravenak Sep 2016 #94

Well, someone's going to miss her. SpankMe Sep 2016 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Sep 2016 #98

Too mean to die young Zambero Sep 2016 #97

She left the world a better place.....once she was gone from it Now a for a large Finlandia Martini Monk06 Sep 2016 #99

I guess it wasn't nice that my first thought was radical noodle Sep 2016 #102

I might have to have another glass of wine.... Lifelong Protester Sep 2016 #103

. baldguy Sep 2016 #104

Nothing but good of the dead. She's dead. Good. eom Maeve Sep 2016 #105

I offer condolences Jamaal510 Sep 2016 #106

I samba, rhumba, pirourrette WhiteTara Sep 2016 #107

Did she die, or just nasty away? lastlib Sep 2016 #112

Hate finally withered her away. Solly Mack Sep 2016 #113

Her funeral shouldn't be as elaborate as a man's JohnnyRingo Sep 2016 #114

That would be in keeping with her views on women. Solly Mack Sep 2016 #115

She ruined a lot of lives with her social conservative bullshit. PatrickforO Sep 2016 #116

I looked at that headline trusty elf Sep 2016 #117

Evil old thing. (nt) Paladin Sep 2016 #118

Had to happen sometime. n/t malthaussen Sep 2016 #119

And nothing of value was lost. GOLGO 13 Sep 2016 #120

I'm glad DU seems to have finally gotten over its childish superstition whatthehey Sep 2016 #121

I completely agree, btw. Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #125

To be honest, I find the celebration distasteful. Sand Rat Expat Sep 2016 #129

I was working in Lobdon when Thatcher croaked. Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #130

Well said. Not even going to wait for the corpse to grow cold before the dancing began GOLGO 13 Sep 2016 #131

So true. I would have given this awful person another year treestar Sep 2016 #122

Sorry... Mike Nelson Sep 2016 #126

ah this kind of thread is where I miss a certain less-than-bright "heavenly" troll Kali Sep 2016 #127

As with Scalia, grass will never grow on the grass. The ground will be too toxic. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #128

Is she really really dead? Zen Democrat Sep 2016 #132